Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,848 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Benjamin L. Hooks (1925-2010)
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Algernon Brashear Jackson (1878-1942)
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The History of Black History Month
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(1932) Angelo Herndon Addresses His Jury

Explore Global African History

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(1967) The Arusha Declaration
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Denis Mukwege (1955- )
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Luis Gama (1830-1882)
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Mongo Santamaria (1917-2003)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The Tie Breaker Ruling in Perspective: A Plaintiff Looks Back on the Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decision of 2007
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A Brief History of the San Diego NAACP, 1917-2007
A Gold Washing Technique
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Ladinos and Bozales: A Brief Early History of Africans in Colombia: 1500-1800
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Slavery and Freedom on a Canadian Shore: Africa’s Children in Nova Scotia, 1750-2009

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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11/26/2021 – Executive Director – Seattle, Washington